College Guide

Rankings

Below are the Washington Monthly's 2011 master’s universities rankings. We rate schools based on their contribution to the public good in three broad categories: Social Mobility (recruiting and graduating low-income students), Research (producing cutting-edge scholarship and PhDs), and Service (encouraging students to give something back to their country). For an explanation of each category, click here. For more information about the overall goals of the rankings, click here. To learn more about our methodology, click here.

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		Overall Score	Students receiving Pell grants	Predicted grad rate Actual grad rate Rank			Research expenditures, in millions Rank		Bachelor's to PhD rank	Peace Corps Rank	ROTC Rank	Federal work-study funds spent on service Rank		Community service participation and hours served Rank	Service staff, courses and financial aid support Rank
101	California State University—Sacramento (CA)*	53	40%	42%	44%	248	$4.39	63	396	136	145	53%	5	233	166
102	La Salle University (PA)	53	23%	52%	73%	8	$2.92	87	95	94	298	8%	453	179	92
103	Palm Beach Atlantic University (FL)	53	23%	53%	56%	232	$0.00	221	147	70	175	16%	178	4	111
104	Christian Brothers University (TN)	53	37%	57%	53%	382	$0.00	221	36	189	121	8%	444	263	259
105	Humboldt State University (CA)*	53	32%	53%	42%	466	$8.81	34	83	20	427	10%	315	141	235
106	California State University—Dominguez Hills (CA)*	53	59%	25%	35%	85	$3.51	71	412	366	291	25%	57	124	45
107	California State University—Long Beach (CA)*	53	36%	49%	54%	167	$14.97	18	269	77	282	8%	415	250	179
108	Delta State University (MS)*	53	52%	37%	45%	116	$0.00	221	56	392	427	10%	323	197	197
109	Fort Valley State University (GA)*	52	69%	27%	30%	228	$3.31	77	370	328	21	10%	327	263	259
110	Tennessee Technological University (TN)*	52	30%	55%	53%	330	$11.74	22	169	350	86	19%	115	211	210
111	Elon University (NC)	52	6%	74%	78%	213	$0.00	221	366	12	184	21%	98	67	99
112	Baldwin-Wallace College (OH)	52	28%	57%	68%	73	$0.00	221	45	163	354	14%	219	263	259
113	University of South Alabama (AL)*	52	31%	48%	37%	469	$28.47	7	237	299	31	24%	64	263	259
114	Rockford College (IL)	52	36%	50%	44%	406	$0.00	221	55	113	427	11%	311	194	25
115	St. Xavier University (IL)	52	43%	49%	53%	206	$0.00	221	204	392	370	46%	9	263	259
116	University of Nebraska—Kearney (NE)*	52	32%	53%	59%	147	$0.69	169	122	108	140	32%	23	263	259
117	Le Moyne College (NY)	52	26%	58%	71%	50	$0.00	221	148	121	172	9%	384	128	142
118	University of West Alabama (AL)*	52	60%	55%	34%	540	$0.00	221	130	392	427	21%	93	263	259
119	Wayne State College (NE)*	52	37%	46%	50%	205	$0.00	221	156	304	333	40%	11	123	199
120	Arcadia University (PA)	52	29%	58%	61%	233	$2.43	96	70	148	427	8%	445	157	150
121	Mississippi College (MS)	51	27%	57%	52%	398	$0.00	221	61	310	165	35%	16	144	219
122	Bradley University (IL)	51	20%	63%	77%	37	$1.76	109	170	92	262	11%	310	125	188
123	SUNY—Fredonia (NY)*	51	26%	58%	63%	192	$0.30	208	43	182	427	10%	363	183	209
124	Hood College (MD)	51	22%	58%	70%	59	$0.00	221	62	43	83	10%	351	263	259
125	St. Catherine University (MN)	51	35%	55%	59%	198	$0.00	221	190	230	297	24%	70	208	125
126	Fayetteville State University (NC)*	51	70%	25%	32%	136	$1.30	131	508	392	36	11%	290	216	180
127	Oklahoma Christian University (OK)	51	22%	59%	51%	437	$0.00	221	32	130	127	22%	89	122	245
128	Walla Walla University (WA)	51	29%	57%	50%	417	$0.00	221	21	50	427	14%	214	263	259
129	Oklahoma City University (OK)	51	19%	64%	56%	442	$0.00	221	26	261	224	10%	341	184	68
130	Canisius College (NY)	51	27%	60%	68%	121	$0.19	218	69	317	50	8%	411	263	259
131	Queens University of Charlotte (NC)	50	21%	56%	59%	234	$0.00	221	399	231	299	9%	364	17	1
132	Delaware State University (DE)*	50	50%	33%	34%	267	$8.05	37	128	319	82	24%	74	263	259
133	Lee University (TN)	50	28%	57%	48%	453	$0.00	221	131	132	427	15%	200	30	29
134	Evergreen State College (WA)*	50	19%	60%	58%	344	$0.64	175	31	9	427	8%	467	263	259
135	California State University—Fullerton (CA)*	50	30%	48%	52%	199	$6.10	52	349	164	216	17%	143	22	58
136	Avila University (MO)	50	32%	53%	44%	449	$0.00	221	103	30	427	7%	521	53	65
137	Stephen F. Austin State University (TX)*	50	34%	45%	44%	316	$6.74	43	167	187	95	20%	104	41	237
138	Wilkes University (PA)	50	29%	53%	63%	93	$0.25	211	72	392	20	7%	488	263	259
139	Lesley University (MA)	50	20%	56%	60%	209	$0.00	221	477	29	379	12%	283	15	10
140	Drake University (IA)	50	11%	72%	76%	194	$0.73	163	33	91	211	10%	345	263	259
141	SUNY College—Cortland (NY)*	50	20%	58%	67%	103	$0.36	200	118	168	295	20%	103	83	127
142	Winthrop University (SC)*	50	27%	55%	60%	189	$0.00	221	126	110	236	10%	357	106	75
143	Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (FL)	50	22%	58%	57%	317	$6.86	41	253	260	3	13%	243	263	259
144	Bentley University (MA)	50	11%	73%	90%	21	$0.00	221	454	248	362	8%	420	162	5
145	College of Notre Dame of Maryland (MD)	49	34%	50%	67%	22	$0.00	221	121	73	296	11%	313	263	259
146	Millersville University of Pennsylvania (PA)*	49	20%	58%	61%	214	$0.00	221	92	141	280	17%	146	57	82
147	Lincoln University (PA)*	49	50%	28%	37%	95	$0.95	149	40	243	264	18%	124	263	259
148	Western Illinois University (IL)*	49	25%	50%	59%	101	$1.60	118	229	288	16	31%	24	226	252
149	St. Joseph's University (PA)	49	10%	65%	77%	60	$2.22	101	109	219	182	14%	216	146	72
150	University of Texas—Pan American (TX)*	49	70%	30%	36%	156	$5.87	55	419	392	235	7%	479	261	255
151	Santa Fe University of Art and Design (NM)	49	23%	59%	47%	483	$0.00	221	46	1	427	7%	529	263	259
152	Spring Arbor University (MI)	49	37%	53%	59%	150	$0.00	221	259	129	94	24%	72	263	259
153	Southern Oregon University (OR)*	49	31%	50%	31%	530	$0.91	152	138	32	134	12%	279	52	12
154	College of St. Elizabeth (NJ)	48	52%	32%	62%	4	$0.00	221	195	392	427	10%	348	263	259
155	University of Illinois—Springfield (IL)*	48	35%	53%	67%	44	$1.62	117	285	392	427	17%	137	163	203
156	St. Bonaventure University (NY)	48	24%	53%	67%	41	$0.00	221	99	80	41	8%	430	263	259
157	Walsh University (OH)	48	31%	50%	60%	83	$0.00	221	133	392	427	8%	431	95	43
158	Misericordia University (PA)	48	25%	54%	73%	13	$0.00	221	351	392	348	7%	522	20	56
159	Marshall University (WV)*	48	28%	52%	45%	424	$22.42	11	168	320	173	16%	169	263	259
160	Norfolk State University (VA)*	48	52%	29%	31%	255	$7.89	40	344	371	8	8%	428	263	259
161	Viterbo University (WI)	48	27%	54%	50%	379	$0.00	221	205	259	34	25%	56	158	106
162	California State University—Stanislaus (CA)*	48	40%	42%	50%	124	$0.00	221	273	329	427	30%	27	190	76
163	Aquinas College (MI)	47	31%	55%	56%	262	$0.00	221	53	42	427	7%	510	263	259
164	Western Kentucky University (KY)*	47	37%	46%	44%	341	$8.43	35	219	347	141	13%	239	136	129
165	Regis College (MA)	47	38%	42%	63%	6	$0.00	221	66	392	331	11%	297	263	259
166	Marywood University (PA)	47	25%	55%	71%	23	$0.00	221	248	392	102	7%	485	36	181
167	Dominican University (IL)	47	37%	51%	72%	7	$0.00	221	395	392	427	7%	525	204	105
168	Ashland University (OH)	47	37%	51%	60%	104	$0.00	221	108	292	427	17%	135	263	259
169	Concordia University (OR)	47	24%	54%	41%	487	$0.00	221	159	59	276	19%	119	7	77
170	Bellarmine University (KY)	47	20%	63%	65%	237	$0.00	221	65	279	63	7%	489	171	229
171	Gannon University (PA)	47	29%	51%	62%	75	$0.00	221	193	193	70	28%	37	263	259
172	Missouri State University (MO)*	47	22%	61%	55%	402	$9.04	30	146	298	185	10%	331	181	80
173	Tusculum College (TN)	47	44%	46%	40%	403	$0.00	221	312	392	427	21%	97	93	32
174	Springfield College (MA)	46	17%	55%	68%	48	$0.00	221	277	116	350	26%	49	26	145
175	The Citadel (SC)*	46	16%	62%	76%	38	$0.00	221	350	392	1	11%	305	263	259
176	Lincoln Memorial University (TN)	46	49%	42%	43%	286	$0.00	221	82	392	268	10%	324	225	259
177	Savannah State University (GA)*	46	67%	28%	29%	271	$1.90	107	387	392	44	12%	272	263	259
178	CUNY—Brooklyn College (NY)*	46	53%	45%	43%	331	$4.06	65	166	377	420	7%	470	263	259
179	St. Edward's University (TX)	46	25%	61%	66%	185	$0.00	221	290	146	199	11%	299	70	147
180	Union University (TN)	46	24%	63%	65%	247	$0.00	221	145	392	217	16%	170	66	244
181	College of St. Rose (NY)	46	26%	53%	66%	54	$0.00	221	341	309	337	10%	322	85	24
182	University of Tennessee—Martin (TN)*	46	37%	51%	49%	337	$1.09	142	272	382	107	15%	198	65	161
183	Heidelberg University (OH)	46	28%	49%	54%	179	$0.00	221	38	75	170	7%	527	263	259
184	Anderson University (IN)	46	27%	53%	61%	122	$0.00	221	112	24	427	14%	218	263	259
185	Emerson College (MA)	46	10%	72%	78%	163	$0.00	221	390	52	408	28%	35	118	200
186	California Lutheran University (CA)	46	19%	60%	63%	230	$0.00	221	271	23	288	10%	362	73	103
187	Texas A&M International University (TX)*	46	70%	28%	37%	107	$0.20	216	505	392	192	17%	150	263	259
188	College of Charleston (SC)*	46	11%	73%	64%	452	$5.40	57	132	17	310	16%	180	263	259
189	SUNY—Oswego (NY)*	46	25%	60%	57%	362	$1.03	146	120	218	289	16%	154	177	115
190	Alabama State University (AL)*	45	73%	20%	22%	253	$2.46	93	261	392	58	7%	498	263	259
191	Metropolitan State University (MN)*	45	62%	35%	14%	538	$0.00	221	519	258	373	35%	18	176	16
192	Campbell University (NC)	45	30%	51%	58%	132	$0.00	221	279	343	13	8%	423	155	233
193	Southern Nazarene University (OK)	45	37%	49%	49%	308	$0.00	221	250	106	274	38%	13	263	259
194	Texas A&M University—Corpus Christi (TX)*	45	36%	46%	39%	415	$11.66	24	296	198	67	27%	45	263	259
195	College of Mount St. Joseph (OH)	45	31%	50%	55%	172	$0.00	221	298	127	427	14%	211	102	46
196	SUNY College—Oneonta (NY)*	45	27%	58%	64%	160	$0.20	214	258	76	427	12%	266	138	174
197	Olivet Nazarene University (IL)	45	30%	56%	53%	363	$0.00	221	124	315	15	9%	390	263	259
198	Emmanuel College (MA)	45	24%	57%	63%	157	$0.00	221	425	145	389	29%	32	76	138
199	La Sierra University (CA)	45	37%	45%	32%	489	$0.00	221	110	195	427	16%	181	31	51
200	Carlow University (PA)	45	49%	40%	45%	169	$0.00	221	476	392	326	13%	245	129	39

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